Manila, April 16 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Pangasinan Station rescued nine fishers from a half-submerged fishing vessel off the coast of Dasol town on Tuesday.

In a report of the PCG Pangasinan station issued on Wednesday, it stated that the crew of the boat made a distress call to nearby boats, which was reported to their office on April 15.

"PCG successfully responded to a distress call involving the half-submerged fishing vessel F/B RICKMAR 1, located approximately 17.46 nautical miles west of Tambobong Point Dasol town, Pangasinan. Contact was established through radio, and the fishing boat was confirmed to be secured to a Fish Aggregating Device (PAYAW). All crew members were reported safe," the statement said.

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